Extruder Operator

High school diploma or GED.

Candidates are PREFERRED who offer the following: Prior work experience in the packaging industry; paper, plastics, converting 1 year experience working on cast-film extrusion machines. Experience with Production Software (Vorne, etc.)

Prior work experience in the packaging industry; paper, plastics, converting

1 year experience working on cast-film extrusion machines.

Experience with Production Software (Vorne, etc.)

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with flexibility. Product/Jobs will change frequently throughout a shift, must be able/willing to work through these changes efficiently.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form. Ability to deal with problems and come up with real-time solutions to the issues.

Will be required to be certified for and maintain a Pratt Lift Truck Operator License.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally push/pull product with the assistance of tools/machinery up to 130 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, some of which can become extremely hot. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Pratt Industries is America's 5th largest paper and packaging company with more than 9,000 highly skilled green collar employees dedicated to the environment and sustainability. Pratt Industries is one of the largest corrugated packaging companies in America, with sophisticated manufacturing facilities in more than twenty states. The company operates several of the most modern, cost effective paper mills in the country, as well as a series of sheet and box plants strategically placed throughout the United States offering a wide range of creative packaging solutions. Pratt Industries is committed to recycling and the environment by harvesting the urban forest. Pratt Industries offers competitive compensation plans with full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, All State, Pre-Paid Legal, and 401(k) with company match, paid vacation, paid holidays, and childbearing and parental leave.

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